News and upcoming events of Virginia Equine, PLLC and Upcoming Events

News and Upcoming Events

June 08 - 16, 2008

Clydesdales

We have the privilege of stabling one of the Budweiser Clydesdale teams at the Clinic Barn. The horses are coming to celebrate the dedication of Brown Distributing Company's new facility. Please come visit the Clydesdales at the barn anytime after 10:00 a.m. They will be out making appearances on Thursday June 12th, Friday June 13th and Saturday June 14th.

June 05, 2008

We are excited to announce the purchase of our second Eklin Digital Radiograph System. Virginia Equine PLLC was the first practice in the area with this technology and having a second system will enable us to more readily provide the benefits of digital radiographs to our clients. For more information on the Elkin Digital Radiograph System see the Services page.

"The Eklin EDR Mark II has proven to be the finest portable radiographic system available and we are thrilled to add an additional unit to our practice" said Dr. Daniels. "The superb images and the ability to view them instantly has greatly impressed our clients and increased the demand for our digital radiographs."

We are also adding in-office image storage so that we will be able to provide or ship copies of radiographs even when the Eklins are in use in the field.

March 04, 2008

Thanks to everyone that joined us on Tuesday, March 4 for Dr. David Pugh's lecture on Horse Health and Nutrition.

Our raffle winners included Mary Sue Query, Barbara Wielfelstede, Elaine Wilson, Keith Holley and Liz Sabbatini.

If there are any topics you would be interested in having a lecture on please email us at mail@vaequinepllc.com

October 13, 2007

Second Virginia Equine Offshore Fishing Trip
Aboard the Runaway with Captain John Olney.

Attendees included Doug, Virginia and husband Jay, Andy, Karen, Stephanie Nixon.

October 10, 2007

Barn Fire Safety Seminar and Equipment Demonstration at Deep Run Hunt Club.

Dr. DeChant attended and is featured in the picture along with Shady Lady.

Goochland Gazette Article

May 9, 2007

Virginia Equine First in Central Virginia to Install Leading
RAPIDSTUDY™ MARK II Digital Radiography

Area Patients to Receive State-of-the-Art Digital Imaging by Area’s Leading Equine Veterinarians

Virginia Equine, PLLC, a leading central Virginia equine practice, today announced it has completed installation of the RapidStudy™ Mark II digital radiography (DR) system from Eklin Medical Systems. Virginia Equine is the first equine practice to offer area patients this state-of-the-art imaging capability.

“We feel it is imperative to provide our patients with imaging from the best digital radiographic system available,” said Douglas K. Daniels, DVM, owner, Virginia Equine. “We want to offer our clients the best technology on the market to go along with our veterinary expertise. To this end, we purchased the Mark II because it provides superb images and post processing tools which help aid us in making more confident diagnoses.”

Just as digital cameras have made photography more efficient by eliminating film, the Eklin RapidStudy Mark II DR system provides the veterinarian with a radiographic image that can be viewed immediately on a high-resolution monitor without need for film developing. The digital image can be optimized after it is taken to provide greater insight into regions of interest which helps support diagnostic confidence. The system also provides significant workflow advantages which lead to faster implementation of treatment.

“We looked at other digital technologies on the market including computed radiography systems. Frankly, we were unimpressed with the quality of views that we saw,” said Dr. Daniels. “In addition to the excellent image quality of the Mark II, there is no longer a need to drive back to the office to develop films only to have to return to the field for retakes or to take additional views. This greatly speeds up our ability to begin treatment which can be critical to successful patient outcomes.”

In addition to DR imaging, Virginia Equine provides other services including reproduction, lameness, surgical, foaling and neonatal, pre-purchase and routine health exams and boarding. These services are available on an ambulatory or emergency basis.